Cristian Lavaque
Cristian Lavaque has lived almost half his life in the colonial town Taxco, learning the craft of jewelry making as well as it's trade.
Here you can see some beautiful mexican silver statues and jewelry pieces. 
Articles by this Author
About Taxco And Its Silver
- By Cristian Lavaque
- Published 05/10/2010
- Destinations
- Unrated
The Taxco name comes from a Nahuatl (ancient Aztec language) word meaning "ball game", an Aztec ritual game which was played before the Spaniards conquered this part of America. The appendix "de Alarcon" is in behalf of the famous play writer Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, who was born in a house located not far from the wonderful baroque Church Santa Prisca y San Sebastian, which stands magnificently in the zocalo (square) of Taxco.
About Taxco And Its Silver
- By Cristian Lavaque
- Published 05/10/2010
- Destinations
- Unrated
The Taxco name comes from a Nahuatl (ancient Aztec language) word meaning "ball game", an Aztec ritual game which was played before the Spaniards conquered this part of America. The appendix "de Alarcon" is in behalf of the famous play writer Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, who was born in a house located not far from the wonderful baroque Church Santa Prisca y San Sebastian, which stands magnificently in the zocalo (square) of Taxco.
About Taxco And Its Silver
- By Cristian Lavaque
- Published 05/10/2010
- Destinations
- Unrated
The Taxco name comes from a Nahuatl (ancient Aztec language) word meaning "ball game", an Aztec ritual game which was played before the Spaniards conquered this part of America. The appendix "de Alarcon" is in behalf of the famous play writer Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, who was born in a house located not far from the wonderful baroque Church Santa Prisca y San Sebastian, which stands magnificently in the zocalo (square) of Taxco.
About Taxco And Its Silver
- By Cristian Lavaque
- Published 05/10/2010
- Destinations
- Unrated
The Taxco name comes from a Nahuatl (ancient Aztec language) word meaning "ball game", an Aztec ritual game which was played before the Spaniards conquered this part of America. The appendix "de Alarcon" is in behalf of the famous play writer Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, who was born in a house located not far from the wonderful baroque Church Santa Prisca y San Sebastian, which stands magnificently in the zocalo (square) of Taxco.
About Taxco And Its Silver
- By Cristian Lavaque
- Published 05/10/2010
- Destinations
- Unrated
The Taxco name comes from a Nahuatl (ancient Aztec language) word meaning "ball game", an Aztec ritual game which was played before the Spaniards conquered this part of America. The appendix "de Alarcon" is in behalf of the famous play writer Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, who was born in a house located not far from the wonderful baroque Church Santa Prisca y San Sebastian, which stands magnificently in the zocalo (square) of Taxco.
Taxco, Mexico, Silver Capital Of The World
- By Cristian Lavaque
- Published 05/17/2010
- Destinations
- Unrated
Taxco was built up in the mountains of Sierra Madre Occidental (which runs all along the Pacific coast of Mexico) in the state of Guerrero. Famous Acapulco is located in this same state, but about four hours southwest of Taxco, right in the Pacific coast.
Acapulco is famous for its beaches and exciting night life, but it does not have the charm of Taxco, which is located two and a half hours from Mexico City and an hour and a half from the city of Cuernavaca, (state of Morelos) which also has well preserved colonial buildings worth visiting, but does not have the spirit of an old Spanish town, nor the uniqueness of being the International Capital of Silver Art and Jewelry.
Acapulco is famous for its beaches and exciting night life, but it does not have the charm of Taxco, which is located two and a half hours from Mexico City and an hour and a half from the city of Cuernavaca, (state of Morelos) which also has well preserved colonial buildings worth visiting, but does not have the spirit of an old Spanish town, nor the uniqueness of being the International Capital of Silver Art and Jewelry.